The Utilization metric on your MES platform is designed to provide insights into how effectively your production lines are being used.
By measuring the percentage of time your lines are active during available production hours, this metric helps you plan for capacity needs, optimize resource allocation, and improve sales strategies.
Benefits of Tracking Utilization
With Utilization insights, you can:
- Enhance Capacity Forecasting: Understand which lines are under or overutilized, helping you plan for future production needs.
- Optimize Sales and Operations: Use utilization data to ensure optimal production scheduling and resource management to meet sales demands.
- Identify Idle Periods: Spot patterns of idle or downtime, allowing for data-driven decisions about maintenance and process improvements.
How Utilization is Calculated
Utilization is calculated by setting a specific window of time for each line or facility that’s designated as available for production. The platform then compares this available time to the actual time your line is in production. This comparison yields a percentage that reflects how much of the available time is being actively utilized by the line.
For example:
- Available Production Time: 8 hours (as set in the platform settings)
- Actual Production Time: 6 hours
In this scenario, the utilization rate would be 75%.
Setting Up Utilization in Your Platform
To set up the Utilization metric:
- Go to Settings in your LiveTracking account.
- Select the Utilization tab.
- Specify your available production windows for each line or factory.
This setup enables the Utilization metric to accurately reflect your unique production schedule.
Need Assistance?
Our support team is here to help! If you have questions or need guidance on setting up Utilization, feel free to reach out at support@livetracking.io.